Dressed Up Secularism.

M.D.Kini (Mumbai) says:

April 25,2013 at 10:17 PM IST

Congress started with three concepts of governance - non-alignment, socialism and secularism, and all three have failed the nation as they have been misunderstood and misused. When India was attacked by China in 1962, not a single non-aligned country supported India. They were all non-aligned with right & wrong. Socialism increased poverty and India grew by the so-called 'the Hindu rate of growth' which should rally be called socialist rate of growth. Secularism is the essence of Hinduism as it believes that all rivers reach the sea, and all faiths are an attempt to know God. This concept has been misused by Congress to frighten the minorities to get their votes. It is sad that minorities accept crumbs like reservation rather than be part of the resurgent India on an equal footing. Almost 400 million people in India are poor in spite of the Congress rule most the 65 years of Independence. Congress has used slogans to win elections, not by good governance. Modi has proved that it is possible to give good governance with the same rules and regulations. Good governance should be the watchword for India now. Minaz Merchant must be applauded for his correct analysis of secularism. MDK.

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April 30,2013.

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A code of conduct for politicians.

A code of conduct for politicians.

Your edit, Code of conduct for politicians, (DNA,25/4) is timely. Our politicians behave more like rulers than as representatives of the people. They rarely keep in touch with the people as elections are won more on the basis of caste or creed than on the basis of social work in the area. That is why most of the funds allotted for social welfare measures are not even spent. That is why most of the public works are shoddy.That is why they can disparage voters with impunity. In any other country elected members of the parliament or assemblies would not go scot-free as in our country.

Curiously, the Forty Second Constitution Amendment Act, 1976, has incorporated 11 Fundamental Duties which include respecting the National flag and the National Anthem to safeguarding public property and abjuring violence. This was done during the Emergency regime of Indira Gandhi (1975-77). However, she never thought of any duties for the representatives of the people. The time has come to draw up a list of duties for our representatives as well. The most important is to keep in touch with their constituents. They should present a report to the people what they have done for the people twice a year. Mumbai citizens remember this exercise was done regularly by Ram Naik when he was in the Maharashtra Assembly, and later, when he was elected to the parliament. It should be their duty to see that all budgeted amount for the constituency is spent without time over-run. Every constituency should have a voters' council. Which should make them accountable. Good governance norms and good conduct norms should be mandated by law and implemented by the Election Commission.

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April 26,2013.

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